tangled Who acts: messy way, She, story, you, He · What happens: tangle, mean, twist, be, undo, tangle up · To what, where: messy way, string, something, it, headphones, tangled hair · Speech: someone speaks here
«tangled» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: tangled in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tangled means twisted together in a messy way that is hard to undo, like string, hair or wires.
The tree, 18 words nsubj ccomp advmod case det amod obl nsubj cop acl:relcl mark xcomp punct case obj punct conj cc conj punct root Tangled VERB means VERB twisted VERB together ADV in ADP a DET messy ADJ way NOUN that PRON is AUX hard ADJ to PART undo VERB , PUNCT like ADP string NOUN , PUNCT hair NOUN or CCONJ wires NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 twisted twist VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means ccomp 4 together together ADV _ 3 twisted advmod 5 in in ADP _ 8 way case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 way det 7 messy messy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way amod 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 twisted obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 hard nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 hard cop 11 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 way acl:relcl 12 to to PART _ 13 undo mark 13 undo undo VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 hard xcomp 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 string punct 15 like like ADP _ 16 string case 16 string string NOUN Number=Sing 13 undo obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 hair punct 18 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 16 string conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 wires cc 20 wires wire NOUN Number=Plur 16 string conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 tangle participle tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 twist participle a messy way together property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in way=Trajectory 4 is present a messy way hard property tree rules 5 undo to-infinitive a messy way not said here string and hair or wires vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent string=Patient
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Tangled can mean complicated and confusing, like a tangled story.
nsubj aux xcomp cc conj punct case det amod parataxis punct root Tangled VERB can AUX mean VERB complicated ADJ and CCONJ confusing ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET tangled VERB story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 complicated complicated ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 confusing cc 6 confusing confusing ADJ Degree=Pos 4 complicated conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 story punct 8 like like ADP _ 11 story case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 story det 10 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 story amod 11 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 tangle participle tree rules 2 mean can complicated property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 tangle participle tree rules
Meaning 3 To get tangled up in something means to get caught in it or involved in it.
The tree, 16 words mark aux:pass advcl compound:prt case obl mark aux:pass ccomp case obl cc conj case obl punct root To PART get AUX tangled VERB up ADP in ADP something PRON means VERB to PART get AUX caught VERB in ADP it PRON or CCONJ involved ADJ in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 tangled mark 2 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 3 tangled aux:pass 3 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means advcl 4 up up ADP _ 3 tangled compound:prt 5 in in ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 tangled obl 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 to to PART _ 10 caught mark 9 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 10 caught aux:pass 10 caught catch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 means ccomp 11 in in ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 caught obl 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 involved cc 14 involved involved ADJ Degree=Pos 10 caught conj 15 in in ADP _ 16 it case 16 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 involved obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 tangle up to-infinitive · passive something tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 catch not said to happen to-infinitive · passive it vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»
Example 1 My headphones are all tangled.
nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod punct root My PRON headphones NOUN are AUX all ADV tangled VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 headphones nmod:poss 2 headphones headphone NOUN Number=Plur 5 tangled nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 tangled aux:pass 4 all all ADV _ 5 tangled advmod 5 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 tangled punct
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1 tangle present · passive My headphones all property tree rules
Example 2 She brushed her tangled hair.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root She PRON brushed VERB her PRON tangled ADJ hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 brushed nsubj 2 brushed brush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 hair nmod:poss 4 tangled tangled ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hair amod 5 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 brushed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 brushed punct
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1 brush past She her tangled hair vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hair=Theme
Example 3 The kite string got tangled in the tree.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET kite NOUN string NOUN got AUX tangled VERB in ADP the DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 string det 2 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 3 string compound 3 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 tangled nsubj:pass 4 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 tangled aux:pass 5 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 tree case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 tangled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 tangled punct
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1 tangle past · passive the kite string the tree tree rules
Example 4 Turtles can get tangled in fishing nets.
nsubj:pass aux aux:pass case compound obl punct root Turtles NOUN can AUX get AUX tangled VERB in ADP fishing NOUN nets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turtles turtle NOUN Number=Plur 4 tangled nsubj:pass 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 tangled aux 3 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 tangled aux:pass 4 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 nets case 6 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 7 nets compound 7 nets net NOUN Number=Plur 4 tangled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 tangled punct
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1 tangle can · passive Turtles fishing nets tree rules
Example 5 The story was a tangled web of lies.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET story NOUN was AUX a DET tangled ADJ web NOUN of ADP lies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 web nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 web cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 web det 5 tangled tangled ADJ Degree=Pos 6 web amod 6 web web NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 lies case 8 lies lie NOUN Number=Plur 6 web nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 web punct
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1 is a past the story a tangled web of lies tree rules
Example 6 The dog got tangled up in its lead.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET dog NOUN got AUX tangled VERB up ADP in ADP its PRON lead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dog det 2 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 4 tangled nsubj:pass 3 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 tangled aux:pass 4 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 tangled compound:prt 6 in in ADP _ 8 lead case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lead nmod:poss 8 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 4 tangled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 tangled punct
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1 tangle up past · passive the dog dog's lead tree rules
Example 7 Untangle the wool before you knit.
det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Untangle VERB the DET wool NOUN before SCONJ you PRON knit VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Untangle untangle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wool det 3 wool wool NOUN Number=Sing 1 Untangle obj 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 knit mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 knit nsubj 6 knit knit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Untangle advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Untangle punct
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1 untangle imperative you not said here the wool tree rules 2 knit present you vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He fell into some tangled wood where he was held fast.
nsubj case det amod obl advmod nsubj aux:pass acl:relcl advmod punct root He PRON fell VERB into ADP some DET tangled VERB wood NOUN where ADV he PRON was AUX held VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 fell nsubj 2 fell fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 into into ADP _ 6 wood case 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 wood det 5 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wood amod 6 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 2 fell obl 7 where where ADV PronType=Rel 10 held advmod 8 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 held nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 held aux:pass 10 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 wood acl:relcl 11 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 10 held advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 fell punct
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1 fall past He into some tangled wood result vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into wood=Result 2 tangle participle tree rules 3 hold past · passive he fast property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
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